The Berenstain Bears and the Biggest Brag

In this newest Berenstain Bears Living Lights 8x8 book, The Berenstain Bears and the Biggest Brag, Brother and Sister learn that being proud of your accomplishments is fine as long as you remember your talents are gifts from God.

Brother and Sister Bear both like to be the best—the best soccer player, the best student, the best artist. But when Gramps overhears the cubs bickering about who can see the most unusual cloud formations he puts a stop to the arguing. Being proud of a special talent from God is one thing, but bragging about it is foolish.

Contributor(s)

Mike Berenstain

About the Contributor(s)

Mike Berenstain

Mike Berenstain grew up watching his parents, Stan and Jan, working together to write and draw these lovable bears. Eventually he started drawing and writing about them too.

UPC

025986734794

ISBN-10

0310734797

ISBN-13

9780310734796

Publish Date

Dec 23, 2014

Weight (lbs)

0.1800

Height

8.00

Width

8.00

Length

24

Length Unit

Pages

Publisher

Zonderkidz

Price

$3.99

Series

Berenstain Bears/Living Lights

Format

Paperback

Language

English

Customer Reviews

Review by April

Overall Rating

Thanks Zondervan for sending me this book free of charge in exchange for an honest review. I was not paid for this review and all opinions are 100% mine.
Overall the message behind this book is an important one for all people...kids and adults alike. I like the story of the cubs grandpa. I think this story line is easy for kids to follow and relate to... we all have moments of being prideful. I am a little frustrated with the Proverbs 16:18 listed on the cover because it is quoted incorrectly Proverbs 16:18- Pride goes before DESTRUCTION, a haughty spirit before the fall. I know some people think that pride and haughty spirit are one of the same but I would prefer the verse to be used correctly in this case.
I still am a huge fan of the lessons that can be taught and learned from The Berenstain Bear books and would still recommend this book for young readers but I would also take the time to look the verse up and truly teach the meaning of pride verses haughty spirit. (Posted on 2/12/2015)

Review by Lynda

Overall Rating

The other day I received a package with two Berenstain Bears books for me to review; so I'm very happy today for the opportunity to share with you my review of one of these books; The Berenstain Bears and the Biggest Brag.

Favorite Features -
Loved Berenstain Bear characters return for another story children will enjoy and identify with - and learn from as well!
Colorful illustrations will capture the attention of children.
Love the "Activities and Questions from Brother and Sister Bear" - excellent!
Solid message about being thankful for the gifts, talents and abilities you have; using them to serve God and others, but not falling into the trap of bragging.
Zonderkidz says: "In this newest Berenstain Bears Living Lights book, The Berenstain Bears and the Biggest Brag, Grizzly Gramps teaches Brother and Sister a valuable lesson about bragging and boasting. When he happens to overhear the cubs bickering about who can see the most unusual cloud formations, Gramps puts a stop to the argument. He reminds them being proud of a special talent from God is one thing, but bragging about it is foolish. 'Pride goeth before a fall!'”

I am happy to say, this new Berenstain Bears book does not disappoint! Once again the bears combine a story with which children can easily identify with solid teaching to help "young cubs" learn to grow up making wise choices. This is just one reason why the Berenstain Bears books are being enjoyed by another generation of children! (Posted on 2/10/2015)

Review by Lisa

Overall Rating

With three young boys in my house there is a lot of competition which leads to a lot of bragging and boasting. My husband and I work hard to try to teach them about not being boastful. We have talked about how bragging isn't something that we do in our family. We find that the children will find something to brag about and tease each other with. So when I was sent The Berenstain Bears and The Biggest Brag to review from Zondervan, I thought this would be a great book to add to our library. The Berenstain Bears series has been a favorite of mine growing up and I love that I can read them with my children. The Biggest Brag is a book based on the Bible verse Proverbs 16:18 which states: Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. (NIV). This is an important lesson that I think all children have to learn. This book helps with that lesson in a cute, story-telling way. My sons think they are just reading a fun book but in reality they are learning a lesson. (Posted on 2/3/2015)

Review by Jalynn

Overall Rating

As a child my mother would remind me of Proverbs 16:18, often. So much so that I use it with my own children. God doesn't like a bragger. And in the addition of The Berenstain Bears and the Biggest Brag, Gramps reminds the cubs of this very thing. The cubs were arguing over their topping each other as they imagine different cloud formations. Soon the cubs realized how silly it was to brag over such things. We as adults do the same thing. Pride is NOT a good thing in the eyes of the Lord.

The Berenstain Bears series, is a good series now just like it was years ago to teach our children to do better and act better! We own several books and movies of the beloved bear family!

**Disclosure** This book was sent to me free of charge for my honest review from my participation in the Z Blog Squad. (Posted on 1/19/2015)

Review by Sally

Overall Rating

How can you not love the Berenstain Bear Family? This lovable whimsical family teaches young children love and acceptance through their antics. In “…and the Biggest Brag”, your child will learn the dangers of bragging about talents you may have. Brother and sister bear learn it is foolish to brag about their talents and how they should use their talents for good.

I love at the end of each book there is a page devoted to activities and questions to help your youngster better understand the meaning of the story.

I highly recommend this book for children ages 4-8, but it can also serve as a reminder for an older child. The illustrations are adorable and will keep the youngest child wanting to turn the pages.

Disclosure: I was given a copy of this Book by the publisher, ZonderKidz, for an honest review. I was not required to write a favorable review nor was I compensated for my review. The opinions in this review are my own. (Posted on 1/15/2015)

Review by Zac

Overall Rating

I was rather impressed with The Berenstain Bears and the Biggest Brag (Berenstain Bears/Living Lights). After reading some of the Living Lights series of The Berenstain Bears, I had about written off the series, but I’m glad I didn’t. I really felt this book got back to The Berenstain Bears that I grew up reading about.

I enjoyed this story as I read about Brother and Sister Bear bragging to each other and Grizzly Gramps setting them straight. I liked how the book talked about things I think many kids could relate to, such as getting a certain grade in school and sports. I also enjoyed how the book went a little more extreme with the cubs arguing over something as simple as what the clouds looked like.

I think this book can give parents some good talking points with their children as well provide a relatable story without a lot of lecture. I am glad I gave this series another chance and I’m excited to read new books in the series.

*I received a free copy of this book to facilitate this review. (Posted on 1/13/2015)

Review by thatbaldchick

Overall Rating

My oldest two kids are only 14 months apart and both are competitive, so we see our fair share of bragging wars. I've been trying to teach them to boast in God alone. They are getting better, and this book is a great way to reinforce the lesson.

***Disclosure (in accordance with the FTC’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising”): As a member of the Z Blog Squad, I received the aforementioned product from Zondervan to facilitate this review.*** (Posted on 1/6/2015)

Review by The IE Mommy

Overall Rating

Let's face it; nobody likes the kid that brags! And as moms, nobody wants the kid that brags to be theirs! Hearing anything boastful come out of my kids mouths is cringe worthy! My kids don't have a huge problem with this but there have been moments in certain situations that I have heard bragging and it's something I instantly want to nip in the bud!

The Berenstain Bears always provide great moral lessons for my kids and The Biggest Brag is no exception!

Brother and Sister bear demonstrate exactly the way bragging occurs in my house. One kid will say something like "I scored a goal in my soccer game" like sister and brother has to one up it with "I scored the winning goal in my game and set up another goal with a corner kick!" I think kids somehow naturally feel challenged and the need to be the best so this is usually where bragging starts.

Their bragging goes from bad to worse and I found myself laughing out loud at their one upping each other with what they see in the clouds because it just becomes ridiculous. Sadly, it is very true to life and I have heard similar conversations.

Luckily Gramps comes along to give them a Bible lesson and put it all in perspective. I used this as an opportunity to talk to my kids about how unbiblical bragging is and the dangers of being prideful. I think the ridiculousness of the cloud situation helped them to see how it sounds because they were laughing during this part because it seemed so silly. I made sure to let them know that's exactly how they sound to me in similar conversations.

The Berenstain Bears and The Biggest Brag was a great little lesson for my kids and one they needed to hear! (Posted on 1/1/2015)